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Erina knows where her frustration is coming from. It was because she had seen someone who looked a lot like Arden, who had the same body as him, who sounded like Arden as well, and who would look at him like Arden would graze his eyes on her as if she were a painting he was trying to decipher.She tried to stay formal and calm while presenting in front of the board members for their next project since she was proposing a new one to the CEO.But every time she would speak and explain it formally, she would always find Aiden's eyes looking at her intensely."What do you think, Mr. Arscott? I think her project is amazing," said one of the board members who looked at Aiden, who was leaning on his seat while his fingers tapped on the table restlessly."When are you bringing me to the plantation, Ms. Sanders?" Aiden shifted the topic, which made all of them look at Erina curiously.She cleared her throat."One of these days, sir...""Set a schedule. I want it done immediately," Aiden said i
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Erina obeyed it quietly. She wanted to complain about it, but knowing that he is the CEO, who has the right to order anything he wants from the employees in the company, would always make her remember that his ordering her anything he likes is not really something to be suspicious about.But to remember that he rejected her secretary—Mary Jane—would always drive her into confusion on why, out of all the women in the company, Aiden would rather order her.And he would rather eat with me. Those were just his usual orders to me, nothing more. Why doesn't he order someone else? What's in Mary Jane that he doesn't like?Out of curiosity, as they were waiting for the food, she just finished the order to request from the chef and would be brought personally into his office a few moments later. She cleared her throat to fire the question that was lingering on her mind."If you don't mind, sir, can I ask why...you don't like your secretary? Because I heard that...you send her to the other depa
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Erina couldn't talk anymore. She was so stunned by what Aiden had said, and most especially, the opinion she gave herself that bugged her mind.She was trying to forget Arden when she was transported to the mortal world, as she knew that Arden was already so mad at her and that she would only be killed.But in the back of her mind, before everything happened, she had fallen in love with him. It was the reason why she could hardly continue to follow what Aurora wanted her to do with the Gunners.Though it might fall into ugly things, as she discovered who she really was, she was thankful that she saved her own son—and Arden's son as well—from Aurora's cunning plans.And she would do everything to protect her son. She would rather live in the mortal world forever than go back to the place that would only put Draven in danger.When her break came, she was a bit thankful that she was able to spend her whole day with her son, Draven. And she would be able to have a break out of Aiden's sig
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"Who is that, mommy?" Draven asked as soon as I went back to the kitchen.Your father... Well, I cannot say that to him. I can't say it to Arden. Though I am not even one hundred percent sure if Aiden is Arden, introducing my son might be too dangerous, knowing the wrath they have for me—especially Celestia, his mother.It is better for Draven not to know the dark past than to put him in that situation."Oh, it's someone I know in the company," Erina said as she sat on her chair again. "He's going to be here to visit the land just for the survey.""Oh, I should bake a pie later!" Sancha said excitedly."Oh, it's alright, Sancha. We would be in the land the entire time. He won't be coming here.""You should let him in, at least, Erina. It's alright. We can manage; don't worry. We will prepare something for your visitor," Lorenzo said eagerly.Erina felt burdened knowing that Draven looked a lot like Arden from all angles and that he was his little version. Erina doesn't want to give t
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Erina wanted to run from where Draven, who just entered the door, and was about to be fully revealed to Aiden's sight. At this point, she was no longer looking at Aiden as she already stood and walked hastily to Draven, who stopped and looked at where Aiden was.But then, his sight was blocked by Erina right away, so even Aiden couldn't see the kid because of the way Erina's frame fully covered him."I have a visitor, Draven. Can you play outside?" she asked, caressing his cheek.Draven looked up at his mother. Erina's heartbeat was so fast that she felt like she was trying to hide a suspicious activity from Draven—and even from her own boss as well—that she didn't want to let the two see each other or talk at least."Am I disturbing you? I'm sorry, mommy. Can I just drink water?"Erina suddenly felt guilty that she had made her son feel like she was interrupting something important. Knowing that she promised him that they would spend the rest of the day just the two of them bonding i
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Aiden took a few minutes before he came back. Erina doesn't know how to act after what she noticed—that even Lorenzo and Sancha thought he was Draven's father, but the two seemed still unconvinced that he wasn't the father, as they were just thinking Erina was just trying to hide it from them. "Do you want me to tour you around the land, sir?" Erina offered casually, as she didn't want to tackle what happened earlier because she knew that wasn't Aiden's business anymore.Other than that, she just doesn't want to point it out because she is afraid of what would be behind his reaction, and she doesn't really want to show Aiden that she's affected or that she was bothered by it.But at the same time, it's really making her curious."I'm fine with it. Are we going to ride some horses? The land is wide," Aiden said. He looked composed as well, but there was something in his eyes that Erina was scared to know."Yes, sir. We have some horses available on the ranch. We usually ride horses wh
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She could feel that she was blushing profusely. There was something about the way Aiden said it like he was demanding something that was too intimate.She didn't say anything, as she only let it slide while the horses were now calmly galloping into the series of trees as the sunlight was peeking through the thick leaves."There's already some ripe mangoes!" Draven pointed at the mangoes.They are both looking at the ripe mangoes, while Erina couldn't help but notice the uncanny similarities between the two, even their side profiles. She looked like she was watching the older version of Draven, and it really gave her a different feeling.Thick brows that they would both furrow when they're confused. Those colors of the eyes, and nose that looked so pointed, thin red lips, chin, the angular jaw... Oh, my son would be so handsome once he grows up—like his father.I really can imagine the adult version of Draven—like Arden. Aiden might not be Arden, but it showed how Draven would grow up
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Despite thinking that Aiden wasn't talking about her, that he wasn't talking about how she tried to fool him in the past—which she knew she wasn't pushing through, but then she knew that in the other's perspective, she did in the first place—made her almost forget how to breathe."If she disappeared, maybe she was guilty?""I hope so. But she hurt me so deeply that I don't think I could ever forgive her."Erina gulped again, as she could feel how heavily Aiden had said it like he was saying it on behalf of Arden because they have the same sentiments about the woman who hurt them."Then...why do you still want to find her despite what she has done to you? Isn't it more peaceful if you just move on and forget her?"Aiden stopped walking, and Erina stopped as well. The topic was so important that the trees weren't already enough to distract them from walking and admiring the trees.When Aiden faced her fully, like she was that woman whom he was talking about, she felt like she had seen t
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